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PUBLISHED SIX DAYS
A WEEK FEATURING
LOCAL NEWS
BRECKENRIDGE AMERICAN
UNITED PRESS Wire Service
WEATHER
Ni important Imptnlart ekaag*
thin afternoon, toaight uri Sua*
4ajr. Law loaigkt MU M.
NEA Feature Service ^
Devoted tu the DisMentimttioa of Information and I pbuilding ot Stephens Count/
vol* 31 NO. lift
HHKCKEN RIDGE. TEXAS—SUNDAY. MAY «. 1951
PRICE 5 CENTS PER COPY
Texas Schools Is POWER RELEASE NOT MEN IS
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before tIk Association <>t Iixas
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.rganizatiolls of this area.
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OBSERVER
WEATHER REI* IM
PLANE TIlPI'l.^
SOI.DSS
SEEN OK HEARD
Allies Push Forward
In Three • Hour Fight
With Commie Forces
THIS FINE WEATHER CON-
tunic*. Mercury readings foi the
previous 24 hour* were 92 high and
5K low.
Which u# tluit poiiw « f...
a.-keii us on the street what about
that rain w i said in this colli
we felt was coming. It m "if li-
fe. I just like Mark Twain did when
he said- "I was gratified to b.
able to answer promptly, and I did
I taid I didn't know".
THE PLANE SEEN FLOPPED
on its back at the local airport
by a number Saturday morning >•
longril to the Skyline Hying
School of Dallas, Whitic Howe said
a student flier overshot th. field
Friday night and rolled the plane
on its back. Howe said the flier
not injured and uiiktd if tn«
plant was damaged added that tin
damagt was small, although natu-
rall>. it did it no good The student
took a bus back to ttilllas.
PAIL PITZEK SAIL SAT I It
dav morning that the fact that
jKp.OOO t,. >{15,000 would be needed
to complete the Stephen- County
Youth Cent! I ha- b.en kII own to
him all ;-long. but it came as a
complete surpri-. t" tli s corn, i
This leave- the situation sin.pie.
Thos. who should give should giv.
all they call to help out Looks a*
if about :t:t |w I cent should b add
. d t" every project undertaken
these days on which it take, i> a
ferial* and labor to bui d I he l,
gioti home almost doubled bofori
completion Ix cause of rising pcc
•■s. and practically every other
project ran into a like situation,
if not so large. Yet not one of
tin m has been permitted to fail
And thin hy all means llMtiM b<
carried out.
MO\ES STILL \RE BEING
mad** tow aid th* M •> ch .inup
campaign in Breckenridg. W R
Mc(, aiigh.y has been nam«i chau-
man and block leaders art l>«*;ug
selected.
When the selection is completed
letters will he address) d to tlv.se
selected making that they take up
with theii neighbora the matter of
thoroughly cleaning all premise*.
This will be asking people to work
fot then individual go.*!.
rep. jack cox Home prom
\ustin. said Saturday it appear*
the legislature will run beyond th>
120 day* which will end ni xt week.
Main cause will he the tax bill. Th>
-pending bill will be laid out next
week and the solon* will get to
work on taxes for revenue The
senate ha* put a one-cent tax on
gasoline and that is g"ing to be a
-ore spot in the house. The big
appropilations bill will In- com
plete Monday and final action on
(Continued wn Page 2)
ll;. FRANK TREMAINE
I I'lilted Pie.-.- Stal l Correspondent
TOKYO. Sunday. May 'UP
' \ 1'. -d troops pu.-lied then lira
! No wild several thousand yards
northwest of Seoul Saturday af-
| tel a three-hour buttle With Colli-
j muni.-t screening forct ■*.
The advance luurowcd th- no-
met no opposition Saturday
i man - land between I nited Nat-
Officers Elected
By Lions; Ranger
Chorus Is Heard
Meinls rs of th* Breckt ni idg>
Lions < *luh ^'rtdav elected officers
foi the next -ix months and Wei •
highly entertained with music o>
th> Ranger Junior College Chor-
Ufl
D 'I Bowles Was elected |H>si
der.t. succeeding Joe tiracey, and
other officer- unanimously elect-
i d as follow s:
Robin Rommgei. fir.-t vice pies-
dent; Kill Black second vice pres
.dent; and Hi. H. W. Rollings-
worth third vice president.
Joe Manna succeeds himself as
s«-c|. tary; Omai Gilmore, treasur
ei. Iternici Trauiincll tail twister;
and Charle- Groaeelose and Fred
Ward Lions Tameis.
The collegt chorus. undei direc-
tion of F I* B.iumgaidtn r. ren-
dered several numkx r*. a sol,, by
I'at T.yloi and nuartet numlteis
being given as special features
The quartet was compos, d of
G. W. MeFe. . Kd Campbell, George
Hailey arid Kenn.rh Wright. All
vveet given a big hand.
Joe tiracey called attention to
[tin distrirt meeting this w. i k> nd
at Mineral VS.-lis. Bowles to lead
ith* local delegation, which will
extend all invitation for the next
m« eting to In held here.
Hob Rowers had charge of the
program. Mi. Riiurngardner and
th. chorn- being introduced by
Charles Kiker.
—— 1>- ■■
Film, Pantomime
Slated By Church
"Forgotton Valley", a W minute
fi.iii n leased April 2ath of this
>eai. will Ih- shown Saturday night
I at the I'osi Avenui Raptist
i Church Tins film, produced by
jtiospel Films, Inc., is said to he
| packed with spiritual appeal and
it vx i 1! delight youngsters and hold
'the interest of all who an young
. in heart, excellent for all the fam-
I l> .
i A short Pantoniinc of "The Good
I Samaritan" will In given by the
i young people, preceding th< film
..f a Samaritan family in "Who i.
My Neighbor."
f I he Red spring i
Sixteen Babies Born And Five Bie
In County Buring Month Of April
Mirth- in
ing April
Stephens County dnr-
far outdistanced th.'
deaths, with M> bahien arriving
conipari^l to five deaths.
Nine of the new arrivals wen
girls and seven boys. Of the
death*, four were males and only
on*' female.
Beginning the month right, Tei
ry < en«. was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Windell Allen lleatley on April I.
The third marked the arrival of
two girls. Jenney Pearl, danghtei
of Mr. and Mrs. Llovd Kingsbury,
and Carolyn Sue, daughter of Mr.
and Mr*. Claudie Emerson Wamp
ler.
Stephen Mercier was born to the
Walter Blake Johnnons, Jr., on
April 4. the same dav that l)rew
Ellen joined the family of Mr. and
Mra. Richard David Epler.
Larry Don. son of Mr. and Mr*.
J M. Railsback, was born April
■">. Cilia Ann was born to Mi. and
Mis. John !*•> I'evey of Woodson
April 7; I'atr.cin Lynn, daughter
of Mi. n il M > I! C My. i s,
April II; Jak. Reynolds. Jr.. son
of Mi. and Mrs. Jake Reynolds
Well* on April Li; and Tonv
lil" gg. soil o f Mr. and Mis. M ack
Fundeihurk on April 14.
M illie Ev on lie, daughter of Mr.
and Mis. I.loyd Bert Duckworth,
arrived April 1">; Deanna Kny.
daughter of Mr. and Mis. Moyle
Denn Allen on April Iff; Donna
L'e, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Will iam C. Mallei. April IS; Jini-
mv Edwin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin I^ndal Faulk. April HO;
William Harold, *on of Mr. and
Mr*. John William Vick, and Lin-
da Rav, daughter of Mr .and Mrs.
Jack B. Epler, both on April 'J8.
ions' lines and Communist troop
concent rut ions in the hills above
Seoul.
Troops mi tin west-central front
12 to | i miles east of Seoul push-
ed tlie11 lines forward several nu-
ll .- Fi iday.
Tile advance northwest of Seoul
I morning During the afternoon the
Allies ran into Communist rcgi-
in. nt. They fought the Reds for
(three houis and forced them to
i pull back.
A tank-infant i y task force
smashed into and beyond Cijonbu,
II miles noith of Seoul, during
the day. It was the fourth time
the tanks have reached Cijongbu
this week but the first time they
: have gone beyond.
The tanks found only minor op-
position -vuth of Cijongbu but
met a determined force astride the
main road notih of the town.
These Reds forced the allies to
| w ithdrau .
Th. allies took the initiative all
| along the front, stabbing into
; Communist-held areas in efforts to
] learn more about preparations for
th. next lound
offensive.
| Tank-infantry teams probing the
1 no-man's-land on the central and
1 .'astern fronts found few if any
enemy troops.
Small groups of Chinese attack-
(.si the allied line northwest of
I Seoul last night, hut they were
ea.-ily repulsed. Allied artillery I'i-
on anothei enemy patrol early
I today southwest of Cijongbu, II
miles north of Seoul.
Heavy clouds which huvc blank
j eted the western front for three
days wen expected to lift duriug
the day, paving the way for y-
I sumptin of full-scale C. S. aii at-
tacks
Eighth Ami) holding forces ad-
vanced cautiously all along the
| front yesterday to gain closer con-
tact with the reluctant enemy.
Tank patrols ranged out ahead
1 .it the main forces, but found few
I Communists in no-nian'.--land ex-
I o pt iii tile far w est. There, two
R.-d legiments dug in behind a
broad minefield threw hack allied
, units.
Summery Weather
Seen for Weekend
In Most Of State
(By CNITED PRESS*
A minute hailstorm pounded
San Marcos in South Texas Fri-
day but the weatherman took a
look at his charts today and said
all of Texas was in for a pleasant
Wei kerid, a little oil the summery
side.
The hail, some stones the six.- of
golf balls, cut communications at
th. San Marco* Air Force Base
and damaged automobiles on the
reservation, hut there were no in-
juries. County Agent Henry New
said the effect on crops was unde-
termined, but the hail might have
set -'onie .if them back.
Approximately threc-rpiartera of
an inch of rain came with the hail.
\ lighter hailstorm also developed
! from n thunderstorm in the Luling
urea.
Temperatures weie on the sum-
mery side, except 111 the Upper
Panhandle Yesterday afternoon's
high was |IH at Presidio. Dalhart's
high for the day was in sharp
contrast, rit "!•.
Saturday morning's minimum
range was from 4« at Dalhart to
7n at Laredo and <>alveston. In the
lattei city, tomorrow is "Splash
Day," and up to Mhi.immi person*
were expert.-d to swarm the beach-
es for the full day of activity and
the formal opening of the summer
swini season.
Procession To Be
Weddinq Feature
CAIRO. Egypt. May 5. d'.Ki—
A procession of neon-lighted tank.-
and cavalry troop* with flaming
torches will mark King Farouk'r
w.-dding tomorrow to beautiful 17
vear-old commoner Narriman Snd
ek.
Vetoed By League]
Al'STIN. Tex.. May 5 tU* —
The reorganized Texas Interschol-
ustic league today vetoed a champ-
ionship playoff footbull game h. •
tw.-I'll its top divisions, approved
spring football practicc arid ap-
proved outside gifts for its grid
couches.
In record-breaking balloting,
TIL members also banned all-star
football games except the one
sponsored hy the Texas High
School Couches Association and
approved a boost in the value of
awards for athletes
The Class A A Ai schools approv-
ed. "1-14, the propo.-i'd champion-
ship palyoff with the Class AAAA
winners in football, but the big
school bra-'kwt turned down the
idea. 24 1.1, thus putting in the
knockout punch since both divis-
ions had to agree to the proposal.
Spring football drills, already
u.-ed by all but Class A and six-
man divisions last season, got un
affirmative vote of 4o(i-2:<8. Tho
vote was made necessary by the
reorganization plan which abolish-
ed the city conference and shifted
the classifications of many other
schools.
Tile highly-controversial propos-
al ovei not allowing outside gifts
to coaches in excess o f IMWI valu-
ation was beaten It was a
victory for the Coaches' Associa-
tion. which had campaigned vig-
orously against the proposal on the
grounds it was discriminatory.
On the all star game proposal,
banning all games on mewber
school's property or through the
direction of any high school offic-
ial w ith the exception of the coach-
ing school game, the vote was
:i9l-3.'18.
The largest total vote—74n out
of approximately xao eligible
was divided 58X-152 in favor of al-
lowing one major award worth $15
per vein, plus supplementary a-
wards not in excess of $2 for each
sport. Past regulations have allow-
ed a f I •"> award for seniors but
limited the value of those to uri-
d. rgraduat.-s to Sin.
All of tile rules become effective
with the start of the 1951-52
school year.
NEEDED TO WIN KOREAN WAR
Red China Throws
East Coast Guard
TAIPEIL Formosa, May 5. <U.R)
— Red China hus erected a radar
screen and stationed more than
2<>0 combat planes along its east
coast, unofficial reports from the
Chinese mainland said today.
The radar network was report-
ed to extend the entire length of
the coast. The aircraft, including
HI jets, were said to Ik- concentra-
ted in the Chckiang and Fukien
a reus.
Brock Related
Child Is Burned
At Abilene Home
Sharon Ann Simpson, :t. daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Simp-
son of Abilene suffered second and
third degree burns covering BO
|ier cent of her Ixtdy and was figh-
ting for her life Suturday.
Sharon Ann is a niece of Mis.
M. A. Nutt and granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Evans of
Brockcnridge, whose mother was
the former Linda Evans. The child
suffered the burns when her dress
caught fire from a match found
in the back yard of her parents
home.
Sharon was admitted to St. Ann
Hospital Friday morning in a
grave condition. Doctors said it
would be 72 hours before they
would know whether she will re-
cover.
The mother said her daughter
suffered burns about the face,
chest, left arm and leg.
Sharon, oldest of two daughters
fit tip- Simpsons, had been return-
ed by the mother from a neigh-
bor's home and left to play in the
backyard of the Simpson home
with a neighbor's son.
The child apparently fouud the
match while playing and attempt-
ed to light an old stove the par-
ents had put in her playhouse in
the garage, locate! about three
feet from the house.
Screams of the child attracted
the mother, who ran outside and
tore off her daughter's blazing
dress and slip. The child's rayon
slip caused the burns, the parents
were told.
With a neighbor's help, the mo-
ther took the child to the hospital.
The couple's other daughter,
(tlenda Karen. 2. was playing in
a back bedii>oin when the accident
happened.
The father, employed as a truck-
er with the Chemical Process Co.,
was at work.
More Casualties
WASHINGTON. May 5. <l.in—
The defense department today id-
entified 52 more casualties in the
Korean war.
The 294th casualty list included
eight dead. -'<4 wounded, four in-
jured and six missing.
YOUTH CENTER FIINB $60,000
BUT SAIB IUGH
Paul Pitzer, chairman of the
fund drive for the Stephens Co-
unty Youth Center, said Saturday
the fund has reached $ >n,i*M', but
added that he has failed to make
an announcement lately because
this project will cost $mii,000 to
$[l.">.,M,n.
I have known from the start
that it would take this amount to
build the project planned, but we
were afraid to ask that amount at
first for fear the people would say
and feel that the task could not
be accomplished, Pitzer said.
While I have known it would
take a greater sum than we have
Ih-. n asking all the time I was
helping Mr. Miller, I have felt
that there are enough fair minded,
loyal citi/.ens in Stephens County
who are not going to se«- Mr. Mil-
ler shoulder the load for the re-
mainder of the money, so great as
it will he.
There are a number who have
not contributed and they will not
want one man to shoulder the re-
mainder of this load.
We still are awaiting answers
from several large concerns, inclu-
ding some chain store* and one or
two oil companies, whose contribu-
tions should materially raise the
amount already received.
When this work is finished a
great tribute will be owed Mr.
Miller by the jieople of this coun-
ty.
Work on the project at City Park
is progressing satisfactorily, al-
though preliminary work naturally
is slow.
Mr. Miller said he still expects
the swimming pool to be opened
in June.
*
SENATOR BRIDGES GREETS MacARTMl'R—Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur, right, is greeted hy Sen. Styles Bridges I R. N. H.I, left, a* he
arrived at the St nute Office Building in Washington to continue his
testimony before the Senate Investigators. In the center is the General's
pilot. Col. Anthony Story. (NEA Telephotol
Highlights Of MacArthur Testimony
Clear Acheson Of Blame For Ouster
Pint-Sized Tags
For Texas Autos
AUSTIN, Tex.. May 5 'U.R—The
Texas State Highway Department
ha* been authorized to provide
pint-sized year tug* instead of
yearly automobile license plate*.
Gov. Allan Shivers signed the
bill into law- yesterday, to be ef-
fective 9n day* after the current
<c**ion of the Legi*lature ad-
journ*.
The governor also signed into
'aw a hill providing thnt when
husband and wife jointly petition
for adoption of a child and one of
'he two i* a member of the armed
force* serving outside the terri-
torial United States, he need not
appear at the adoption hearing.
Rogene Faulkner
Is Award Winner
John W. Culwell, principal of
Sr. High School, announces that
Rogene Faulkner is the 1951 win-
ner of the Bausch & Lomb Honor-
ary Science Award Medal for ach-
ieving the highest scholastic re-
cord in science subjects during her
high school course. Only winners
of this Award are eligible to com-
pete for three Scholarships spon-
sored bv Bausch & Lomb Optical
Co. at tne University of Rochester.
The Science Award Medal is
presented upon graduation. How-
ever, the winner must be selected
at an early date because applica-
tions for Bausch & Lomb Scholar-
ships must be filed on or before
March 10. The choice of the win-
ner is based upon scholastic ach-
ievement in science subjects, with
incidental consideration of re-
cord* in other subjects, riualities
of leadership, and extra-curricu-
lar activities.
The Honorary Science Award
Medal was instituted in 19.T2. It
is presented in thousands of secon-
dary school* throughout the count-
try. The Buusch & Lomb Science
Scholarships were established ir
1944. The three Scholarship* have
a value of }!I,2ini each.
HhHct To Pcmpo
EL PASO. Tex.. May 5 <U.*>
Southpaw Tom Krota was sold
yesterday by El Paso of th<
Southwestern International Leagu<
to Pampa of the West Texas-New
Mexico I>eague.
El Paso signed utility man Dav-
id O'Campo, 2.'t, formerly witl
Nuevo Laredo in the Mexicar
League. He will probably replac
second baseman Ramon Mendoz'
whose skull was fractured wher
he was beaned Thursday night a
Yuma.
WASHINGTON. May 5. ^ —
Highlights of (icn. Douglas Mac-
Arthur's testimony yesterday:
Acheson—"I have never met the
secretary of state. I have never
attributed to him in the slightest
Siegrec the decision on the presi-1
dent to replace me."
United Nations—"I think it was
one of tile greatest mistakes that
the various members of the United
Nations have ever luude in not
fully supporting the effort in Ko-
rea."
Blockade—"There is no weap-
on of war. .that is i|uite as effa-
coctous as a blockade. If you put
on a blockade, and it is successful,
you are apt to kill them (Chinese
Communists) by the millions."
Formosa. ."You have bi.-ached
our line completely when you
take Formosa (away) you have
completely changed tin strategic
complexion of the Pacific."
Marshall. ."Th. position that
was taken by the joint chiefs of
staff in which I was in fullest ag-
reement ..was that the terms of
of an armistice or cease fire
should specifically not include the
recognition of any seating of Red
China in the Cnited Nations or
consideration of turning over Foi-
inosa. ." The recommendation
"was I understand disapproved by
the secretary of defense who said
that he believed that those two
items might well be considered at
the peace conference."
Offensive. ."The joint chiefs of
staff believed that it would piob-
ably be advisable to occupy th<
north of Korea with South Korean
forces. They were adverse to hav-
ing other nations there. But the
tactical conditions were such that
South Koreans were not able to
do so."
Aims ."Our purpose is to forcu
China to stop her aggression in
North Korea. It docs not necessar-
ily mean the overwhelming of Chi-
na. It simply means that sufficient
pressure be brought upon her to
make her stop killing our boys by
the thousands in Korea."
Cltimattum —"1 would advocate
that the Chinese be served notice
that if they continued this t)jte of
predatory attack in North Korea
and refused to consider terms of
un armistice and cease fire, that
after a reasonable period of time
we should t^enyae such military
sanctions and economic sanctions
would be necessary to force them
to stop. That would unquestionab-
ly involve bombing of bases on
the other side of the Yalu."
Russia. ."I have no reason to be-
lieve now that there is any Russ-
ian mission in Korea. The control
there is exercised completely by
the Red Chinese, in conjunction
with the North Korean forces." I
believe that Red China is exercis-
ing every potentiality of war ag-
ainst the forces of Korea; where-
as, as far us the Soviet is concern-
ed. I believe they are doing-—sup-
plying munitions, but practically
nothing else."
Brig. Gen. Hanna
Loses Command
COLUMBIA. 'S: r.7 May 5 'UP
—Brig. Gen. Walter J. I Crack)
Hanna, outspoken critic of I". S.
intervention in Korea, availed or-
ders today relieving him as ussi*-
ant commander of the :!lst "Dix-
ie" division.
Maj. Gen. A. G. I'axton, com-
mander of the division, disclosed
.eaterday Manna ha* been relieved
>f "any furher duty within the
livialon." He gave no reason for
.'iring Hanna.
Meanwhile, the ousted officer re-
used comment when contacted at
lis hotel at El Paso, Tex., where
ie is stopping to attend an Army
whool at Ft. Bliss, Tex.
"I've heaid nothing direct yet
'rom the Army," Hanna said. "In
•few of the fact that there i* noth-
ng official, I prefer not to make
my announcement or .itatement."
Forum To Sponsor
Cancer Campaign
In This County
The Woman's Forum will spon-
sor this year's Cancer Drive in
Stephens County.
Mrs. E. C. Ray was named
chairman of the drive, and Dr. H.
H. Cartwright is medical advisor.
The Forum's Board of Directors
made 'the decision to sponsor the
educational and money-raising pro-
gram at their meeting this week.
Two films. "The Traitor With-
in" and "Breast Cancer Self-Ex*
animation", have already been
shown to select groups in Breck-
en ridge. These and other films
pointing out the danger of cancer
and showing how individuals must
fight the threat of this killer, plus
literature put out by the Ameri-
can Cancer Society, will make up
the educational program which will
attempt to reach all the country's
residents this month.
Mr*. Charles Sommcr, Forum
president, said Saturday that they
planned to emphasize the dissemi-
nation of information on cancer
during the drive. The raising of
[ funds to meet the county's quotu
I will come later in the month.
MacArthur Goes
Into Betails Of
Campaign Ideas
By RAYMOND LAHR
And JOHN L. STEELE
United Press Staff Correspondents
WASHINGTON. May 5.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur said to-
day that his Far East recommen-
dations could be curried out with-
out increasing the size of the ar-
med forces beyond the point now
planned and without the Slight-
est prejudice" to America's global
commitments.
The general minimized the ef-
fect of his proposals on the over-
all size of U. S. armed forces a;-
hc appeared for the third straight
day before the Senate armed ser-
vices-foreign relations committee
which is investigating his dismiss-
al.
Sen. London B. Johnson, D., Tex.,
asked him what w-ould be requir-
ed to carry out his program of
more aggressive war against Red
China as a means of ending the
Korean conflict.
MacArthur first said it would
be "quite ridiculous" to try to
predict the *'?c of the force*
needed because the requirewentM
would depend on the relative siz«
of the forces engaged.
But he added:
"I will say in answer to your
basic question that I am sure the
overall strength which is being
provided now or debated nov
would well .encompass, without
prejudice to any other operations
or demands that may be made up-
on it, the conclusion of what I had
in mind in the Far East.
"It would only take a relatively
small fraction of that force to
carry on the campaign that I
would have in mind—that increas-
es that would be necessary in the
Far East would not be great as
far as ground troops are concern-
ed. The greatest thing that would
be necessary is to release the pow-
er that we now possess so that
it can be utilized."
He added that it was "quite pos-
sible' 'that our air and naval for-
ces in the Far East would have to
be increased.
"I believe those increments
would be readily available without
prejudice to any other area or op-
eration that is in contemplation,"
MacArthur said.
MacArthur has given the com-
mittee this formula for winning
the Korean war:
Bomb Red Chinese bases und
supplies in Manchuria.
Blockade the China coast to cu:
the Communists off from mater-
ials they need to make munitions
and keep armies in the field.
Free Chiang Kai-Shek's Nation-
alist troop* on Formosa for action
against the Chinese Reds in Ko-
rea or elsewhere.
He has declared that if U >
air and sea power in the Far East
were permitted to be used at full
effectiveness to do those things,
the Korean conflict could be con-
cluded victoriously with no great
addition to the ground forces figh-
ting there.
He testified today that, as h
understands the "general objec-
tive" of the preparedness program,
it calls for its accomplishment in
about two years.
"During that time, those forces
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Soldier Killed
On B Paso Range
EL PASO, Tex., May 5 <U-R -
One soldier was killed .and two
others injured when an anti-air-
craft gun exploded on the Hueco
firing range Thursday.
Fort Bliss authorities withheld
new* of the incident until yester-
day when they identified the vic-
tim as Sgt. Jerry L. Horrall, 20.
of Terre Haute, Ind. Names of the
two injured were not released.
Britain Rejects Eisenhower's Pleas
For Larger Forces For Atlantic Pact
By HAROLD GUARD
United Pres* Staff Correspondent
LONDON, May \ 1U.«—Britain
has rejected repeated requests
from Gen. Eisenhower for a lar-
ger contribution to his Atlantic
Pact Army, informed sources aaid
today.
Eisenhower was understood to
have addressed several appeals to
t/mdon to raise more than the
five divisions already promised ta
, . . I encourage greater efforts by other
The Birmingham, Ala., native is, Kur<>p«*i,n members of the pact.
videly known for his outspoken
liiitary views. He declared in an
nterview last January the Amer-
cans in Korea were going to get
ticked out faster than they could
pull out.
Britain's reply, informants said,
was a "categorical rejection."
British plans call for sending
five divisions to Eisenhower's
command on the continent and
building a reserve of approximat-
ely 12 territorial (National Guard)
Divisions in the United Kingdom.
Eisenhower was said to believ o
that the reserve divisions coul<*
not be ready for action in Ie*
than two to three months. This. I.
felt, would add nothing to the de
terrent strength of his present
small forces.
Informed sources said Eisenho-
wer estimated at the end of hi*
European tour in January that h*
could count on only about 13 di-
visions for his continental defenss
force.
He was said to have made sev-
eral appeals to all European mem-
bers of the Atlantic treaty family
for greater manpower contribu-
tions. He also asked Holland to in-
crease its routine military call-up.
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